Butter Pecan Cookies

Butter Pecan Cookies

Melt in your mouth buttery pecan cookies that are so easy to make!

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ingredients

• 1 cup (1/2 pound, 2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and let cool a bit
• 1 cup packed dark or light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped

directions

1. Mix the sugars into the melted mutter followed by the eggs and vanilla.
2. Mix the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet before folding in the pecans and chilling in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. Form the dough into 1-2 tablespoon balls (or scoops), place on a parchment paper (or silicon mat) lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart from each other.
5. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until they just start to brown on the bottom, about 10 minutes, remove from the oven and let sit on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooking rack to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 272, Fat 16g (Saturated 7g, Trans 0.4g), Cholesterol 47mg, Sodium 135mg, Carbs 28g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 13g), Protein 3g

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